Trunk-lock hasp



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W. H. PLANT.

TRUNK LOOK HASP.

Patented Apr. 27, 1886.

WITNESSES INVENTOR BY ,6. M w

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM H. PLANT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TRUNK-LOCK HASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 340,679, dated April 27, 1886.

(MMIGL) To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, WILLIAM H. PLANT, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York", have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trunk-Lock Hasps, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one of my improved trunk-lock hasps and its lock shown as applied to part of a trunk. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation ofthe same, taken through the line :0 m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa rear elevation of the hasp. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the hasp detached from its base-plate, cap-plate, and spring.

The object of this invention is to provide trunk-lock hasps constructed in such a manner that they will accommodate themselves to the Shrinkage of the trunks, and will allow their hooks to be readily inserted in the aperture of the lock, and which, at the same time, will be strong and durable.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of the various parts of the trunk-lock hasp, as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents the body, and B the cover of an ordinary trunk.

G represents an ordinary trunk-lock. D is the hasp, and E is its baseplate. Upon the inner side of the lower end of the hasp D is formed a hook, F, to enter the aperture of the lock 0 and engage with its bolt, as shown in Fig. 2. In the upper end of the hasp D is formed a semicircular aperture, G, to receive a stud, H, cast upon the recessed inner side of the base-plate E, and which is made so much smaller than the aperture G as to allow the said hasp D to have a vertical and a lateral play upon the said stud.

Upon the end of the stud H are formed a pin, I, and two rivets, J, which pass through holes in the upper end of the spring K and in the cap-plate L, upon the outer side of which the ends of the rivets J are headed down. The pin I projects to enter a hole in the trunkcover B and center the base-plate E in place.

The ends of the cap plateL project to overlap the side parts of the upper end of the hasp D, and thus keep the said upper end of the said hasp in place upon the stud H.

Upon the side edges of the upper end of the hasp D are formed recesses M, to receive the edges of flanges N, formed upon the inner side of the base-plate E, at the lower corners of its recess, to assist in forming a secure connection between the hasp and its basoplate.

The lower part of the spring K is bent out ward and then downward, so that its free end will rest against the inner side of the hasp D and press the lower end of the said hasp outward so far as to withdraw the hook F from the lock 0, and allow the trunk-cover B to be opened and closed without the said hook coming in contact with the plate of the lock 0 or the trunk-body A, so that there will be no danger of the breaking of the said hasp should the cover B fall shut.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination of the hasp D, having aperture G and edge recesses M, the base-plate E, recessed upon its inner side, and having stud H and flanges N, the spring K, and the cap-plate L, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the said hasp will have sufficient play to compensate for the shrinking of the trunk and to allow the hasp-hook to be readily inserted in the aperture of the look, as set forth.

XVILLIAM H. PLANT.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, EDGAR TATE. 

